US envoy Hochstein says he thinks Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah can avoid war
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 12:38 | 14 August 2024
- Modified Date: 02:48 | 14 August 2024
U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein said on Wednesday that he believes a war between Israel and Lebanon's powerful militant group Hezbollah can be avoided.
When asked at a news conference after meeting Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri, a strong Hezbollah ally, whether Israel and Hezbollah could avoid a war, Hochstein replied: "I hope so, I believe so."
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